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Dark American Lager

176 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: TAV
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 5th 2015
1.053
1.015
5.0%
19.6
16.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 37.5%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Dark1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Dark 44 30 12.5%
3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Dark3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Dark 35 30 37.5%
7 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.3%
8 oz United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 oz Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 6.3%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 16.61 60%
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 10 min 1.9 20%
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 5 min 1.04 20%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 372 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes
  1. Add crushed grains to 155F water
  2. Add malt
  3. Boil for 60 minutes and add hops per schedule
  4. Cool as quickly to 55F and pitch yeast starter
  5. Lower temperature to 45-48F and hold for 14 days.
  6. Raise temperature to 62F for 2-3 days
  7. Transfer to secondary
  8. Slowly lower temperature to as cold as possible without freezing. Hold at this temperature for 60 days.
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  • Last Updated: 2015-05-05 10:55 UTC
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